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On the eve of his visit to Moscow on December 25, President Lukashenka of Belarus announced that he no longer considered Russia as a "sister state". Belsat, a Warsaw-based television channel, broadcasts programs in Byelorussian territory in Belarus
At a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers on Monday, Lukashenka said that he no longer considered Russia as a fraternal state. "Because they are informed of me, this is not perceived in Russia", – quotes the President of Belarus.
Lukashenko commentary came after Russia refused to provide financial compensation for Belarus' export duties.
Belarussian side wants to get Russia to compensate for the "fiscal maneuver" that will lead to a rise in oil prices at Belarusian refineries. Minsk estimates its losses due to the "fiscal maneuver" in 2019 to 383 million dollars. However, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said the Kremlin had made no promises.
Tuesday, less than an hour before the start of talks between Lukashenka and Putin, which had already occurred on the 12th of the year, Siluanov responded to Lukashenko 's comment. "We do not trust the work of your customs authorities," said Silounan during an informal conversation in the Kremlin with the press.
Relations between Minsk and Moscow have become more complex after mutual accusations of new taxes on oil. and gas. Belarus calls these payments artificially inflated and Russia has repeatedly expressed concern over violations committed by Belarusian customs.
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan act as part of an agreement under which Moscow sends oil and petroleum products without paying customs duties, Belarus re-exporting
Russia uses exports cheap energy and loans to Belarus to keep this country in the geopolitical orbit of Moscow. However, the fiscal situation in Russia is further complicated, particularly as a result of Western sanctions.
Despite the differences that have grown in recent months, the Russian president said before the meeting that relations between the two countries "are developing very successfully. He acknowledged that there were problems: "If we agree, it will be fine".
Lukashenka, in turn, called for "not to introduce existing problems in a new year".
In fact, the agreement on a new meeting before the new year and is the result of a meeting of the two presidents on December 25.
BelTA learned from the Belarusian BelTA news agency that the two-state leader spoke at a "constructive meeting" on Tuesday.
"The negotiations that took place, of course, we can call constructive.The presidents have addressed all the issues on our common agenda.The evaluation of trade and economic cooperation in general, all of firstly as a clearly positive moment, was noted by the increase in commercial turnover.Other other relevant topics that have been discussed today are the gas pricing, the work of the Belarussian refining sector, oil with regard to the fiscal maneuver of Russia, the supply of our food products on the Russian market.
A little later, Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed the information regarding a new meeting before The New Year.
The meetings of the leaders of Belarus and Russia preceded the harsh statements of both parties: In reality, Lukashenko has accusations Russia trying to submit Belarus until the annexation and Russian officials said that Minsk wanted to keep his undeserved trade preferences. A number of Kremlin-related Kremlin media and telegrams have accused Lukashenka and the Belarussian authorities of their desire to sever alliance relations with Russia and as part of the "Belarusianization" policy.
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